High-Tenacity Cotton Sewing Thread from Japan
Engineered high-strength cotton sewing thread >200 Nm for sails and tents, industrial bulk packaging. Classified in 5204.19.00.00 as performance cotton sewing thread not for retail.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Tenacity specs support but don't override sewing thread definition
• Industrial end-use letters from buyers strengthen classification
• Check 5201 quotas for high-staple cotton used in high-tenacity processing